High fasting sugar? Most common causes you need to fix today

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Do you ask these questions to yourself: Why is my blood sugar high in the morning?

Or why is my blood sugar rising after I wake up?

You may be fasting over 12 hours and fasting blood sugar high still?

A fasting blood sugar level of less than 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) is normal.

A fasting blood sugar level from 100 to 125 mg/dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L) is considered prediabetes. If it’s 126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L) or higher on two separate tests, you have diabetes.

High blood sugar can have causes that aren’t due to underlying disease.

Examples include recent consumption of a high carbohydrate meal or medication side effects.

This video will give you 5 top causes of high blood sugar in the morning so that you can make good decisions in your diabetes management.

Whether you have type 2 or type 1 diabetes understanding these principles will help you manage diabetes in your daily life a lot easier.

This video is created for educational purposes and awareness around different topics. Video may or may not be able to go fully in-depth in such a limited time.

Please seek out a professional if you need help.

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